Hog-feeder



H. E. GEHRISCH.

' HOG FEEDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3. 1919 1 ,3 1 6,785 Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

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} HOG FEEDER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. a. 1919 Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

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HARRY E. GEHRISCH, 0F BLUFFTON', OHIO.

HOG-FEEDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

Application filed March 3, 1919. SeriaLN'o. 280,222.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY E.

GEHRrsoH, a citizen of the United States,

residing at Blufiton, in the county. of Allen and State of 7 Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Hog- Feeder, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention aims to provide novel means for regulating the flow offeed to a trough as the feed is eaten out of the trough.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the inventionappertains.

With the above and other objects in view,

which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides inthe combination and arrangement of parts and in the details ofconstruction herelnafter described and claimed, it being understoodthat, with in thescope of what is claimed, changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing fromthespirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a side elevation wherein partsare broken away and sectioned; Fig. 2 is a top plan; Fig. 3 is acrosssection; Fig. 4 is a sectionon the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5is a fragmental bottom plan showing one of the bearings.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a receptacle which maybe constructed variously without jeopardizing the utility of theinvention. The receptacle may include corner posts 1 connectedtransversely by ends 2, sills 3 and intermediate beams 4 havingdepending flanges 5. The corner posts 1 are connected longitudinally ofthe structure by sides 6 extended between the ends 2, the sides beingconnected toconverging bottoms extended between the sides. Extensions 8are hinged at 9 to the bottoms 7 and are adapted to swing upwardly, inthe direc tion of thearrows in Fig. 3, the extensions ordinarilyknuckling against the bottoms 7, to maintain the extensions insubstantial alinement with the bottoms, as depictedin Fi 3.

1% rail orsupport 10 extends between the intermediate beams 4 andcarries a deflector 11 comprising downwardly diverging parts, thedeflector being of substantially inverted V-shape. The ends of thedeflector 11 are cut away as shown at 12 to receive the beams 4, thedeflector thus being supported on the said beams and onithe longitudinalrail 10. V Regulators 14 in the form of strips or plates are united byhinges 15 with the rail 10 and cooperate with the deflector ll 111 a waywhich will bemanifest from Fig. 3. Feed retainers 16, which may be Tmembers, are attachedto the lower edges of the regulators l4 andoutstand therefrom.

The regulators 14 rest against the inner walls 17 of troughs 18comprising outer walls 19, and ends 20, the ends 20 extending behind theflanges 5 of the beams 4, as shown 111 Fig. 1, to steady the troughs.The troughs may be lmed internally to any desired ex- 7 0 tent as shownat 21.

The troughs 18 are connected by means of hmges 2-2 with a base 23extended between and supportedon the sills 3. The base 23 issuppliedintermediate its ends with an opening 24, elongated transversely of thebase. bearing 25 cooperates with the lower surface of the base 23 and isprovided with a slot 26 adapted to receive a securing device 27 engagingthe base 23. A bearing bar 28 extends transversely of the receptacle,between the sides 6 and is supported on cleats 29 carried by the sides.A keeper 30 1s mounted on the bearing bar 28.

A shaft 31 is loosely journaled for-rotation, adjacent its upper end, inthe bearing bar 28, the'lower end of the shaft 31 being journaled in thebearing 25. T he shaft may be provided at its upper end with a'handle 32coacting with the keeper30, and may be 0 supplied near to its lower endwith a hub 33, which, coacting with the base 23 limits thedownward-movement ofthe shaft. The shaft 31 carries a transverse head oreccentric 34 havingrounded ends 35 cooperating with the inner surfacesofthe inner walls 17 of the troughs 18.

In practical operation, the feed in the receptacle is directed bythebottoms 7 upon the regulators 14, and from theregulators, the feed flowsinto the troughs 18. The re tainers 16 serve to hold back the feed, tosome extent, as the feed runs out of the receptacle, across theregulators 14, and, thus, the troughs are prevented from overflowing,should the feed be of such afluent' nature as to make the retainers 16necessary.

Vhen swine or other animals eat out of the trough 18, the troughs tendto swing outwardly in the direction of the arrows in Fig. 3, thusswinging the regulators 14 toward the lower edges of the extensions 8,

and cutting off the supply of feed. As soon as the pressure exerted bythe animals on the troughs 18 is released, the troughs tend to swinginwardly, until their inner walls 17 rest on the ends of the transversehead 34: on the shaft 31. This inward swinging of the trough is broughtabout by the weight of the regul. tors 141, and by the weight of thematerial which is superposed on the regulators. When the parts arerestored to the positions of Fig. 3, as above described, more feed willrun out of the receptacle into the troughs 18. Thus a regulated supplyis at all times assured. The shaft 31 may be rotated, the handle 32being disengaged from the keeper 30. When the shaft is rotated, the head34: will be swung, thus permitting the trough to swing inwardly agreater or less extent, and, consequently, varying the space between thelower edges of the extensions 3 and the regulators 14:, the flow of feedinto the troughs 18 being adjusted. It may be that the feed will flowmore rapidly into one trough 18 than it will flow into the other trough,or it may be desired to secure a more rapid delivery into one troughthan the other. In order to secure an adjustment of this kind, thesecuring element 27 may be loosened, and the bearing 25 may be movedendwise, thus shifting the lower end of the shaft 31 transversely in theopening 2% of the base 23, the position of the ends of the head 3% withrespect to the inner walls 17 of the troughs 18 being adjustedaccordingly.

Ordinarily, the extensions 8 remain almed with the bottoms 7 but if thefeed in the receptacle is depleted to a considerable extent, then theanimals eating out of the troughs 18 may raise the parts 8 andaccelerate the flow of feed into the troughs.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a deviceof the class described, a receptacle comprising a bottom; a pivotallymounted trough wherein the bottom discharges; a pivotally supportedregulator engaging the trough to swing the same 1nwardly, the troughbeing adapted to swing outwardly, under pressure supplied by an animaleating out of the trough, thereby to adjust the space between theregulator and the bottom of the receptacle; and means for limiting theinward movement of the trough.

2. In a device of the class described, a receptacle comprising a bottom;a pivotally mounted trough wherein the bottom dis charges; a pivotallysupported regulator engaging the trough to swing the same inwardly, thetrough being adapted to swing outwardly, under pressure supplied by ananimal eating from the trough, thereby to adjust the space between theregulator and the bottom of the receptacle; and adjustable means underthe control of an operator for limiting the inward movement of thetrough.

3. In a device of the class described, a receptacle comprising a bottom;a pivotally mounted trough wherein the bottom discharges; a pivotallysupported regulator engaging the trough to swing the same in wardly, thetrough being adapted to swing outwardly under pressure supplied by ananimal eating from the trough, thereby to adjust the space between theregulator and the bottom of the receptacle; a shaft; means forsupporting the shaft for rotation; and an eccentric on the shaft, theeccentric engaging the trough to form an adjustable stop for limitingthe inward swinging movement of the trough.

4. In a device of the class described, a receptacle comprising bottoms;pivotally mounted troughs wherein the bottoms discharge; pivotallysupported regulators engaging the troughs to swing the same inwardly,the troughs being adapted to swing outwardly, under pressure supplied byanimals eating from the troughs, thereby to adjust the space between theregulators and the bottoms of the receptacle; and a movable stop locatedbetween the troughs and coacting therewith to limit the inward swingingmovement of the troughs.

5. In a device of the class described, a receptacle comprising bottoms;pivotally mounted troughs whereinto the bottoms discharge; pivotallysupported regulators engaging the troughs to swing the same inwardly,the troughs being adapted to swing outwardly, under pressure supplied byanimals eating from the troughs, adjust the space between the regulatorsand the bottoms of the receptacle; a shaft journaled for rotationbetween the troughs; and an eccentric on the shaft, the eccentric cooperating with the troughs to limit the inward movement thereof.

6. In a device of the class described, a receptacle comprising bottoms;pivotally mounted troughs wherein the bottoms discharge; pivotallysupported regulators engaging the troughs to swing the same inwardly,the troughs being adapted to swing outwardly, under pressure supplied byanimals eating from the troughs, thereby to adjust the space between theregulators and the bottoms of the receptacle; a shaft disposed betweenthe troughs; an eccentric carried by the shaft and engaging the troughsto limit the inward swinging movement of the troughs; a bearing whereinthe shaft is journa-led; and means for adjusting the bearingtransversely with respect to the troughs.

7. In a device of the class described, a receptacle comprising a bottomhaving a thereby to r hinge extension; a hingedly mounted troughWhereinto the extension discharges; a pivotally supported regulatorengaging the trough to swing the same inwardly, the trough being adaptedto swing outwardly, under pressure supplied by an animal eating from thetrough, thereby to adjust the space between the regulator and theextension of the bottom; and means for limiting the inward swingingmovement of the 10 trough.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixedmy slgnature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

HARRY E. GEHRISOH. Witnesses IMO STEINMAN, G120. GASSMAN.

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Washington, D. O.

